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Exploring Life's Kingdoms and Cells

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five kingdoms of life?

a)

Plantae

b)

Fungi

c)

Animalia

d)

Virus

2.

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus, eukaryotic cells do not

b)

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, prokaryotic cells do not

c)

Both have a nucleus

d)

Neither have a nucleus

3.

Which kingdom includes organisms that can make their own food through photosynthesis?

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Monera

4.

Which structure controls what enters and leaves the cell?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Mitochondrion

5.

Which of the following is found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

6.

Which kingdom contains only prokaryotic organisms?

a)

Protista

b)

Monera

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

7.

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

a)

Store genetic information

b)

Produce proteins

c)

Control cell division

d)

Store water

8.

Which of the following kingdoms includes mushrooms and yeasts?

a)

Fungi

b)

Plantae

c)

Animalia

d)

Protista

9.

Which organelle is known as the 'powerhouse' of the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Vacuole

10.

Which of the following is a unicellular eukaryote?

a)

Bacterium

b)

Amoeba

c)

Mushroom

d)

Fern

11.

Which kingdom includes organisms that absorb nutrients from dead or decaying matter?

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

12.

What is the jelly-like substance inside the cell where organelles are found?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell wall

d)

Chlorophyll

13.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cell wall?

a)

Provides structure

b)

Controls what enters and leaves the cell

c)

Protects the cell

d)

Supports the cell

14.

Which kingdom includes algae and protozoa?

a)

Monera

b)

Protista

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

15.

Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

a)

Have membrane-bound organelles

b)

Have a nucleus

c)

Lack a nucleus

d)

Are always multicellular

16.

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Ribosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Nucleus

17.

Which of the following kingdoms contains only multicellular organisms?

a)

Animalia

b)

Protista

c)

Monera

d)

Fungi

18.

What is the main function of the nucleus in a cell?

a)

Produces energy

b)

Stores water

c)

Contains genetic material

d)

Synthesises proteins

19.

Which of the following is an example of a prokaryote?

a)

Yeast

b)

Bacterium

c)

Amoeba

d)

Fern

20.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about eukaryotic cells?

a)

They do not have a nucleus

b)

They have membrane-bound organelles

c)

They are always unicellular

d)

They are only found in the Monera kingdom